A12184:527
An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the…
An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians also two sermons of Christian watchfulness. The first upon Luke 12 37. The second upon Revel. 16.15. An exposition of part of the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philip. A sermon upon Mal. 4. 2.3. By the late reverend divine Richard Sibbes, D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Gray's-Inn.An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians also two sermons of Christian watchfulnesse. The first upon Luke 12 37. The second upon Revel. 16.15. An exposition of part of the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philipp. A sermon upon Mal. 4. 2.3. By the late reverend divine Richard Sibbes, D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Grayes-Inne.
London: printed by T. Cotes and John Dawson for Peter Cole, 1639
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And whereas they say they do add, they take nothing from the sufficiency of Christ;
And whereas they say they doe adde, they take nothing from the sufficiencie of Christ;
I answer, circumcision was added here by these, who are notwithstanding condemned: for as to join poison with wholesome meat takes away the nourishment of the meat, so if we be circumcised, Christ shall profit us nothing, and grace is no grace, where there is merit. Rom. 11.6. Again, consider the equity thereof in natural reason; can it be thought likely, that God should become man, to do any thing which lies in the power of man to patch up and make good or else its unsufficient? shall finite corrupt man be able to make an infinite work perfect? no, God will not give his glory to another, and will he part with his glory in this great work? which propounds his glory as the main end thereof? Ephes. the 1.6. and 12. verses.
I answer, circumcision was added here by these, who are notwithstanding condemned: for as to joyne poyson with wholesome meate takes away the nourishment of the meate, so if we be circūcised, Christ shall profitus nothing, and grace is no grace, where there is merit. Rom. 11.6. Againe, consider the equitie thereof in naturall reason; can it be thought likely, that God should become man, to doe any thing which lies in the power of man to patch up and make good or else its unsufficient? shall finite corrupt man be able to make an infinite worke perfect? no, God will not give his glorie to another, and will he part with his glorie in this great worke? which propounds his glorie as the maine end thereof? Ephes. the 1.6. and 12. verses.